The Origin of Species costs like $5 on amazon.. http://www.talkorigins.org/ is a pretty good site for this type of material. And Wikipedia has sources at the bottom, that's where the person who helped write the article got their info from so I suggest you go through that as well.
you could actually get the darwin book from B&N. don't know much it cost but i know they do have it there. Far as web wise just go to google and typwe in evolutionary studies or something like that.
[QUOTE="Zagrius"]Isn't Darwin's book kind of out-dated by now?DeeJayInphinity
He thoroughly explains the general principles of evolution, so I would say no.
Well, as a Biology student who has done an Evolution module, actually i'd say yes. While he does outline the basics for evolutionary theory his book doesn't really touch upon concepts like sexual selection and so forth. You've got to remember that at the time evolutionary theory was brand new and in fact some of Darwin's theories and assumptions have been debunked by modern scientists.
If I were to recommend anything to help with learning about evolution, i'd say 'The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins. It's easy to read and understand (Even if it might be a little radical for those new to evolutionary theories) and I highly recommend it. 'The Extended Phenotype', also by Dawkins is also an excellent read assuming that you have basic understanding of fundamental biological principles.
[QUOTE="DeeJayInphinity"][QUOTE="Zagrius"]Isn't Darwin's book kind of out-dated by now?TheLordHimself
He thoroughly explains the general principles of evolution, so I would say no.
Well, as a Biology student who has done an Evolution module, actually i'd say yes. While he does outline the basics for evolutionary theory his book doesn't really touch upon concepts like sexual selection and so forth. You've got to remember that at the time evolutionary theory was brand new and in fact some of Darwin's theories and assumptions have been debunked by modern scientists.
If I were to recommend anything to help with learning about evolution, i'd say 'The Selfish Gene' by Richard Dawkins. It's easy to read and understand (Even if it might be a little radical for those new to evolutionary theories) and I highly recommend it. 'The Extended Phenotype', also by Dawkins is also an excellent read assuming that you have basic understanding of fundamental biological principles.
He does a good job of going over the general principles and that's all that really matters. It's still a good book for a beginner.
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